That was one of my favorite episodes to work on / favorite discoveries through the list. Such an incredible band! That cover of “Hound Dog” blew my mind.
I actually have a reverse reaction. I find that Satie's initial reaction to his Furniture Music - that he had to run around telling people to ignore it - holds true. I've really tried - I have all the Eno albums and some others - but they just get on my nerves, under my skin. Maybe it's because I'm a sound engineer, I recognise or analyse all the sounds unconsciously/consciously - I don't know. And yet, a song like SLTS or any other very well known song, can slip into the background for me and pass away without a thought.
I will add that I hugely admire KC, especially for the encyclopedic knowledge of music he had, from the 50s to the 90s - he knew his business! Big loss, obviously.
Totally get what you mean. I've found a lot of enjoyment in both "trying to ignore it" and giving it my full attention. Especially with some of the more ornate stuff, it can be hard to not focus on it. I've oddly found some ambient music to even be oddly stressful! I'm getting more into the idea of other things being ambient too. The recent Cindy Lee record folds into the background just as well as any Eno record to me, and it's full of guitars, vocals, etc. I even put TV in the background for "ambiance." Ambient is what you make it I suppose!
And yes agreed on Kurt. This project has been so enlightening on Kurt not just as a musician but as a fan of music. It's one of the things I admire most about him. Appreciate you reading and your well-wishes!
Tales of Terror..... Sacramento punk legends
That was one of my favorite episodes to work on / favorite discoveries through the list. Such an incredible band! That cover of “Hound Dog” blew my mind.
I actually have a reverse reaction. I find that Satie's initial reaction to his Furniture Music - that he had to run around telling people to ignore it - holds true. I've really tried - I have all the Eno albums and some others - but they just get on my nerves, under my skin. Maybe it's because I'm a sound engineer, I recognise or analyse all the sounds unconsciously/consciously - I don't know. And yet, a song like SLTS or any other very well known song, can slip into the background for me and pass away without a thought.
I will add that I hugely admire KC, especially for the encyclopedic knowledge of music he had, from the 50s to the 90s - he knew his business! Big loss, obviously.
Totally get what you mean. I've found a lot of enjoyment in both "trying to ignore it" and giving it my full attention. Especially with some of the more ornate stuff, it can be hard to not focus on it. I've oddly found some ambient music to even be oddly stressful! I'm getting more into the idea of other things being ambient too. The recent Cindy Lee record folds into the background just as well as any Eno record to me, and it's full of guitars, vocals, etc. I even put TV in the background for "ambiance." Ambient is what you make it I suppose!
And yes agreed on Kurt. This project has been so enlightening on Kurt not just as a musician but as a fan of music. It's one of the things I admire most about him. Appreciate you reading and your well-wishes!
And congratulations on your upcoming releases. Those really are two immense projects. Great work.
excited for the book + love your top 50!
Thank you so much! I really love your newsletter, one I always look forward to. Checking out your music and it’s really excellent too!
thanks for listening, and following along with cc! looking forward to all you have coming up too!